union jack

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as in white flag

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Recent Examples of union jack Even his tiny coffin was draped with a union jack. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026 This adorable teddy bear wears a crown and has union jack flags on his paws. — townandcountrymag.com, 10 Apr. 2023 Patches on their uniforms displayed a union jack and a swastika. — Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2021 Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3. — Ian King, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025 In line with the Princess of Wales' attire, the Duchess of Edinburgh also donned a blue and red cape over her gown, a nod to the colors of the union jack. — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 7 May 2023 One dessert that stands out from all the cupcakes, cookies and biscuits decorated with crowns and union jacks is the Jack Russel cake, which brings to mind the king and queen consort's two Jack Russell terriers. — Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2023
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white flag
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  • At the funeral procession for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, many mourners are waving a red and white flag which symbolizes martyrdom and revenge in the Shia Muslim tradition.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • By the bottom of the sixth, Vitello removed shortstop Willy Adames and center fielder Jung Hoo Lee from the game, effectively waving the white flag.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
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